| Description |
xx, 258 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Preface: Time Talks, With an Accent -- Pt. I. Social Time: The Heartbeat of Culture. 1. Tempo: The Speed of Life. 2. Duration: The Psychological Clock. 3. A Brief History of Clock Time. 4. Living on Event Time. 5. Time and Power: The Rules of the Waiting Game -- Pt. II. Fast, Slow, and the Quality of Life. 6. Where Is Life Fastest? 7. Health, Wealth, Happiness, and Charity. 8. Japan's Contradiction -- Pt. III. Changing Pace. 9. Time Literacy: Learning the Silent Language. 10. Minding Your Time, Timing Your Mind |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-245) and index |
| Subject |
Time -- Social aspects.
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Time perception.
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Time perception -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Cultural relativism.
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Lifestyles.
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| LC no. |
97002057 |
| ISBN |
0465026427 paper |
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0465028926 cloth |
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